Intro:
Am F Am E
Am F Am E

Verse 1:
Am            G                       F
  When last I   spoke to Carol I said,
                       Dm      E
I can't pretend it gets easier.
Am                                  G                       F
  She said, "I've hung on, I have edged along this narrow ledge
                    C         E
Since the day I was born in 1975."

Interlude:
Am      F            Am E
Laa lab la-da-da-da,    oh
Am  F          Am  E
    la-da-da-da -  oh
Am F Am E
Am F Am E

Verse 2:
Am            G                       F
  When last I   spoke to Carol I said,
                      Dm            E
I can't pretend I feel love for you.
Am                            G                              F
  She said, "I've hammered a smile across this pasty face of mine
                    C         E
Since the day I was born in 1975."

Interlude:
Am       F          Am  E
Laa dah, da-da-da-da -  oh
Am F Am E

Solo:
|Em |Em |Am |Am |
|Em |Em |F  |G  |

Interlude (with whistling):
Am F Am E
Am F Am E

Verse 3:
Am            G                  F
  When I said   goodbye to Carol,
                     Dm          E
Black earth upon the casket fell.
Am                 G                    F
  She had faded to   something I always knew.
             Dm        E
To the rescue   nobody ever comes.

Interlude:
Am  F   Am  E
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Am  F   Am  E
Oh, oh, o - oh
Am  F   Am  E
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Am  F   Am  E
Oh, oh, o - oh

Outro:
Am F Am E (8x)
Am